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National Credit Education Month:

National Credit Education Month is observed every March to educate people about credit and the importance of good credit management. This also serves as a reminder to consumers like you, to review your credit reports and check for errors or inaccuracies. You are able to print a free report from AnnualCreditReport.com once a year from one of the following agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. This report will not include a credit score. You may have heard of FICO Credit Score, which is important to understand because the majority of all decisions involving credit scores will be based on the FICO score. FICO score attempts to predict your likelihood of making your future debt payments on time. The factors in your FICO score include your history of payments, your total balances, your individual account balances, how long you have had the credit, what you are doing with new credit, and what types of loans and credit lines you have. Scores can range from 300 on the low end to 850 on the high end. Most lenders consider a score of 750 or 760 on up to be excellent. To obtain a free credit score report you can check out CreditKarma.com, Mint.com, Credit.com just to name a few.

Since March is National Nutrition Month, we thought it would be a great time to share some of the amazing benefits you have available to you as an AC Family member.

If you're looking to improve your life or learn more about nutrition, the AC Library is an excellent place to start your resource hunt. Any of the wonderful library staff can help you find books and e-resources to help you jump-start your nutrition journey. Listed below are some of the many books you can find at the library regarding nutrition:

People who know me, know I love coffee. In fact, I roast my own coffee at home. You might think I’m addicted, and you might be right. Except now, I typically just drink it on the weekends, and at times, I’ll have an occasional cup at work or grab an Americano from the AC Cafe. (Theirs is actually my favorite in town for flavor and price!) So, while I may or may not be addicted to it, I do enjoy a cup of joe and have done some research on both the benefits and drawbacks of consuming caffeine - mostly in the form of coffee.

Your heart is the center of your circulatory system, and is highly vital for your body to function properly. While heart problems can be hereditary, in most cases, they are preventable. Improving your lifestyle and changing your diet are two simple ways to counteract heart problems. Being aware of various heart problems and seeking timely treatment to prevent severe consequences are important parts of heart health.

Like many of you, I continue to grieve the loss of my friend Daniel Esquivel, the Dean of the Hereford campus. There is a strange gift when it comes to grief – it’s difficult because Daniel was such a good man with a significant legacy, and so many of us had a meaningful and wonderful relationship with him. It seems that the weight of our losses somehow validates the immense blessings and gifts in our lives.

History of Black History Month

As a Harvard-trained historian, Carter G. Woodson, like W. E. B. Du Bois before him, believed that truth could not be denied and that reason would prevail over prejudice. His hopes to raise awareness of African American's contributions to civilization was realized when he and the organization he founded, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), conceived and announced Negro History Week in 1925. The event was first celebrated during a week in February 1926 that encompassed the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.